Weeder attachment



l Sept. 16, 19411. l' J. M. DALlMATA ,2,256,140v

wEEnER ATTACHMENT Inventor A orneys Sept.'16, 1941. J. M DALIMATA2,256,140 wEEDER ATTACHMENT Filed June 26, 1939 f 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor A ttomeysf Patented Sept. 16, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEWEEDER ATTACHMENT John M. Dalimata, Chester, Mont. Application June 26,1939, Serial No. 281,240

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in agriculturalmachines and more particularly to a rod weeder attachment.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide means foruse in conjunction with rod weeders whereby the ground is furrowed insuch a manner as to prevent soil erosion and soil displacement by highwinds.

Another important object of the invention is to provide an attachmentfor weeders which will furrow the soil in such a manner as to conservemoisture.

These and various other important objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent to the reader of the followingspecification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a top plan view of the weeder with the attachment inplace.

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the attachment f-rame.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, itcan be seen in Figures 1 and 2, that numeral 5 generally refers to therod weeder machine which consists of the front and rear frame bars 6 and1, respectively, bridged by the bars 8 extending from front to rear.

Extending backwardly, downwardly and forwardly from these bars 8 are thebeams 9 which terminate in tapered end portions over which the rodweeder shoes I0 are disposed and secured in place by bolts II.

The weeder rod I2 extends through the shoes and for the entire width ofthe machine, as shown in Figure 1.

The attachment is generally referred to by numeral I3 and consists ofthe substantially V- shaped frame I4 consisting of the upper and lowerlegs a and b of channel construction, the rear portion of the leg bbeing curved downwardly as at 'c and having the openings d disposedtherethrough for receiving the bolt II which is also utilized for thecorresponding shoe I0. A lower portion of the leg b is bifurcated tostraddle the shoe I0 as suggested in Figure 2.

Numeral I5 represents an obliquely disposed head having the slotway I6therein and through this slotway and through the upper portion 9 isdisposed the bolt I1 which can be tightened in place to permit Il andthe lister shovel I8 portion of the frame I4. This lister IB carried bythe heel extends proper adjustment of the frame forwardly of the shoe I0but does not interfere with the function of the shoe or the weedingaction of the bar I2, the shovels I8 serving to furrow the ground so asto leave the same ridged for the purpose of preventing ground erosionand for the further purpose of conserving moisture.

The adjustment I5, I6 and I1 is employed as compensatory to theadjusting means generally referred to by numeral 2l! which is intendedfor controlling the weeder bar I2 with respect to the ground.

While the foregoing specication sets forth the invention in specicterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, sizeand materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as' new is: 4

1. In a rotary rod weeder, the combination with a rotary rod and thesupporting members therefor, of a furrow forming plow located in frontof a portion of the rod, and means for supporting the plow from asupporting member of the rod with the'upper portion of the plowprojecting from the ground to provide a furrow in the ground after thepassage of the weeder.

2. A furrow forming attachment for a rotary rod weeder which includescurved beams, shoes at the lower ends of the beams and a rod rotatablysupported by the shoes, said attachment comprising a downwardly andforwardly sloping bar having an enlarged upper end formed with a soltwhich slopes downwardly and forwardly, a bolt passing through the slotand through a top part of a beam, the lower end of the bar extending toa point in front of a shoe, a second bar integrally connected at itsfront end to the lower end of the first bar, said second bar curvingupwardly and rearwardly over a shoe and then downwardly into engagementwith a side part of said shoe, a plow fitting over the lower end of thefirst bar and means for attaching the plow to said lower end of thefirst bar with the upper portion of the plow projecting from the groundto provide a furrow in the ground after the passage of the weeder.

3. A furrow forming attachment for a rotary rod weeder which includescurved beams, shoes at the lower ends of the beams and a rod rotatablysupported by the shoes, said attachment comprising a downwardly andforwardly sloping bar, means for adjustably connecting the upper 4 endof the bar to a beam, a second bar integrally connected at its front endto the lower end. of

